The reasoning behind the choice of name is unknown, but it could refer to âlandloaferâ meaning âwandererâ or âvagabondâ, or possibly to the farmyard term âcattle loafingâ as an early Esquire photoshoot for the shoes was taken in a field of cows.he word brogue is from Irish and Scots Gaelic brÅg, which simply meant a leg or foot covering. It was adopted in the English language in the early 20th Century, when it took on its present day meaning of a perforated, smart shoe. For more detailed origins of shoe names, head over to shoewawa.com.
bassinet - a basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bed. baby bed, baby's bed - a small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling.
Basset Hound. The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of dog of the hound family, as well as one of six recognized Basset breeds in France. The Basset is a scent hound that was originally bred for the purpose of hunting hare. Their sense of smell for tracking is second only to that of the Bloodhound. The name Basset is derived from the French word bas, meaning low, with the attenuating suffix -et meaning small, together meaning rather low.